The 34-year-old actor, pictured right, made a name for himself as Todd Grimshaw on Coronation Street

A source said: “Bruno will now be spoken to by the police and ITV have been made aware they are investigating the incident.

“He’s very upset at the allegations but the police are treating the matter very seriously and have formally become involved.
“At this stage, everything is very unclear and, of course, Bruno needs the opportunity to respond to what has been claimed, so nobody is jumping to any conclusions.
“But the feeling is that it makes things easier to rearrange filming, on an informal basis, so the matter can be resolved away from the show.”

Bruno Langley is allegedly upset at the allegations and wants the opportunity to respond to them

On Saturday, The Sun told how ITV bosses had been made aware of the claims, but police were not thought to be investigating at that stage.

Now officers are expected to look at CCTV footage and speak to witnesses.

A GMP spokeswoman confirmed: “At around 1am on Sunday, 1st October 2017, police received a report a woman in her 30s had been sexually assaulted at an entertainment venue. Inquires are ongoing and no arrests have been made.”